Defector from Kremlin's outsourced troll army wins 1 rouble in damages

Cory Doctorow 7:10 am Tue Aug 18, 2015

Lyudmila Savchuk was fired from St Petersburg's Internet Research — the Kremlin's troll factory — for talking to the media about her job posting messages rubbishing Putin's opponents to Internet forums.

Petrogradsky district court on Monday set the damages at one rouble following an agreement between the parties.

Ms Savchuk said she was happy with the result because she had succeeded in exposing the work of Russia's internet "trolls".

Russian media quoted a spokesman for Internet Research denying the accusations.

The Kremlin says it has no links to Internet Research's operations.

Since leaving the agency, Ms Savchuk has been organising a public movement against online trolling.

Ex-Russian 'troll' wins lawsuit against propaganda 'factory' [BBC]

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